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Rogerson Court is a stunning selection of 34 one and two bedroom Retirement Living apartments in Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire. The development provides luxury retirement homes exclusively for the over 60's, featuring beautiful landscaped gardens and a central lounge for socialising and relaxing.

Perfect for those seeking retirement apartments in the East Riding of Yorkshire, our Pocklington development is ideally located in the bustling and historic town centre, with a wide range of amenities right on your doorstep.

Each apartment has been carefully designed with convenient car parking, a Communal lounge for socialising with neighbours and a 24-hour call system in case of emergencies. Residents also have access to beautiful landscaped gardens which offer fantastic outdoor space for recreation throughout the year.

Pocklington offers easy access to the surrounding areas and is easy to reach from neighbouring York, Beverley, Bridlington, Hull and Driffield. It is located directly on the main route between York and Hull for easy access to both cities. The development is served by a number of bus routes that reach all parts of the town and surrounding areas.

Development Highlights

The Observatory - new style Communal lounge

Club Bar with wine coolers and coffee machine

High specification throughout

Stunning landscaped gardens

24-hour security - with a camera/TV entry system

Central market town location

Key Features

Wheelchair access

Lifts to all floors

Fire detection

Intruder alarm

Camera entry system

24/7 call system

House Manager

Pets allowed

Guest suite

Communal lounge

Landscaped gardens

Car parking

Site Plan

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Service Charges

What you can expect to pay

Take a look through our Retirement Living service charge costs.

Each year, we help residents set the budget that they need for retirement. Although we cannot guarantee that our Retirement Living service charges will remain the same for year to year, our many statutory safeguards will remain in place, to ensure that your opinions are recognised and acknowledged when defining budgets.

*Please note that not all the listed costs below apply for our Retirement Living properties. Also, our charges are calculated on an average sized development. You can find more information on our service charges here and for full details on a specific development please speak to your sales consultant.

23% of your service charge

14% of your service charge

Contingency fund. Long term asset replacement, and interior and exterior re-decorations.

Professional fees

12% of your service charge

Management fees and accounts. Bank charges and audit fee.

Emergency Call System

2% of your service charge

Income to Guest Suite and sundry income

1% of your service charge

Income from Guest Suite and sundry income will be deducted from the development ongoing Service Charges.

What's Not Included

Electricity, heating and lighting (apartments)

Council Tax

*Ground Rent

*Ground Rent is a separate charge, paid independently of the service charge.

Home and contents insurance

Phone / Broadband

TV Licence and/or TV service

FAQs

Will costs increase after I move in? How are budgets set?

Our service charges are fixed on an annual cycle and reflect the costs of the services we procure on behalf of our homeowners.

We share the individual costs that make up the service charge with homeowners and outline the methods for calculating the resulting charge. The service charge for each year is agreed in consultation with homeowners through an open book budgeting process.

We do our very best to negotiate the best cost with third party service providers on behalf of our homeowners. As part of our system of checks and controls to ensure they are treated fairly, we regularly monitor service charges in our managed schemes against current market practices and third party providers to ensure we offer competitive rates. We have developed a simple chart to help Customers make a direct comparison for use during the sales process and a full breakdown of the service charge budget is available from our Sales teams and House Managers at all new developments

Is it more expensive to live in one of your apartments than my current home?

Many of our homeowners are pleased to find that the service charges for their apartment tend to work out at less than what they were paying in like-for-like costs at their previous property.

Energy bills often turn out to be lower thanks to the modern construction methods we use at all our developments. Your new apartment is also likely to be a more manageable size and so cheaper to run.

When Customers discuss the purchase of a McCarthy & Stone apartment with us, they receive a service charge leaflet and our Sales Executive sits down with them to help them fill in the costs, review what is covered in the management services and compare them to day-to-day running costs in their current home. Our Sales Executive ensures that they have a detailed knowledge of ongoing costs before a sale is completed

Do I need to pay ground rent, how much is it and how is it set?

Ground rents are payable on leasehold properties in England and Wales. As with all leasehold properties in England and Wales, ground rents are a condition of the lease for our apartments. They are set by McCarthy & Stone at the outset of the development and are clearly highlighted during the sales process to all customers.

The level of ground rent reflects the size of the development and the level of service it provides. Our ground rents are typically between c.£400-£500 per year depending on the product, number of bedrooms and location. Our regional teams can provide more detail if needed. Within the M25 area, they range from c.£500-£600 per year. Our regional teams can provide more detail if needed.

Ground Rents are fixed for 15 years. They are reviewed on the fifteenth anniversary of the date of commencement of the term and each successive fifteenth anniversary from that date. Increases are linked to either the movement in the Retail Price Index (RPI) since the last review, or if greater, by 2% per annum, and is compounded yearly.

There are differences between one and two bed apartments. McCarthy & Stone sets the difference at a figure which it considers fairly reflects the size difference in apartments. While it would be possible to base the difference on actual square footage, this would be a complicated exercise and would lead to minor variations in ground rents between comparable apartments within any given development which would be administratively complex and could cause confusion.

The ground rent does not increase after the 125th anniversary even though our new leases are for a term of 999 years.

Do your service charge budgets proposed at the start of the year prove to be accurate?

The service charge budgets represent those costs that would be expected to be incurred in a normal year of operation with a full development. It is the intention of McCarthy & Stone Management Services to ensure the service charge budgets are set as accurately as possible. Where possible, we try to keep annual increases in line with inflation although certain costs such as Utilities can have inflationary pressures that are outside of our control. Typically, our developments have shown a slight surplus to date, which is refunded each year to homeowners within six months of the end of the period.

Are there any fees that are payable on selling or letting?

It is important that customers do not face any unexpected financial burdens in their new home resulting from, for example, the need to undertake any major refurbishment or structural repairs on the development. In order to provide confidence that there is enough money available to meet this work, the service charge includes a small charge to help cover unexpected costs such as these. This is called the Contingency Fund, and is similar to a ‘sinking fund’. It is a specific fund kept in the development’s own bank account. It is held in trust and its use is restricted to the maintenance of that development and cannot be accessed by McCarthy & Stone. It is there for the benefit of all homeowners and finances the replacement of carpets and furniture in the shared areas and longer-term repairs and renewals such as roofs, window frames and replacement of lifts.

In order to keep this weekly cost – and hence the service charge – to a minimum, the development’s specific Contingency Fund is ‘topped up’ by a one-off charge of 1% of the resale price upon the sale of the apartment, in addition to a small charge in the service charge. With regard to subletting on leases prior to October 2014, we will charge a concessionary rate (irrespective of the provisions in the lease, which may be higher) of one month’s rent for each year that the apartment is sublet (or pro-rata for less than a year).

This is a concession from the terms of the lease which are in essence one month’s rent for each six month sublet period. This concession will apply for a maximum period of two years, after which time we will revert to the terms of the lease.

For leases from October 2014, the subletting contingency fee has been reduced to a contingency fee of 1% of the annual rent (or pro-rata for under-letting of less than one year). Where the underletting is for more than a year, the contingency fee is 1% of the annual rent payable annually on the anniversary of the commencement of the term.

There is also a small administration fee collected by MSMS / YLMS to cover their costs to check that the incoming occupier meets the terms of the deed of conditions (i.e. meets the age criteria and is capable of leading an independent life) and provide information about the development, the service charge and insurance. Contact our Property Transfer team on 01202 508299 for more details.

Estimated total Service Charge and Ground Rent Charge per week:

2 Bedroom

Service Charge

£59.69

Ground Rent

£9.49

Total

£69.18

2 Bedroom

Service Charge

£59.69

Ground rent

£9.49

Total

£69.18

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Flexible Purchasing

Rent

Enjoy all the benefits of a McCarthy & Stone retirement community without having to sell your property. You can move in quickly, knowing there’s long-term security with one of our Assured Tenancies and settle in to your new home with minimum fuss. A rent to buy option is also available, so you can really try the lifestyle before you buy.

Buy

Purchase your new home outright and you'll enjoy continued ownership of your own property. Our Smooth Move and Part Exchange services are designed to help make your move even easier.

Part buy, part rent

Enjoy the lifestyle without committing to the full purchase price, giving you more financial flexibility for the future.

THE LOCAL AREA

Living in Pocklington

A busy market town, Pocklington sits at the foot of the stunning Yorkshire Wolds, offering plenty of beautiful green space and stunning surroundings for hikes, picnics, cycling and nature watching. It was once the second largest settlement in Yorkshire after York and has the honour of featuring in the Doomsday book. Today, it offers a rich history, a diverse cultural calendar and plenty of amenities and services right on your doorstep.

Pocklington Town Centre

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The town's skyline is framed by the towers of the 15th century Church of All Saints, a must-visit for history buffs that boasts peaceful gardens and stunning architecture. Close to the town centre, Burnby Hall Gardens and Museum provides plentiful green space and is home to the National Collection of Hardy Water Lillies. Millington Wood is also a fantastic outdoor space to explore and Pocklington Canal offers scenic footpaths and walks. The canal has been named one of the top 10 places to see natural aquatic life in Britain. Lovers of culture should visit the Pocklington Arts Centre to experience its mixed programme of film, music, drama, dance, lectures, workshops and exhibitions.

Pocklington also offers a varied calendar of events including an annual beer celebration known as Pocktoberfest and the Flying Man Festival, which remembers Thomas Pelling, the 'Flying Man of Pocklington' who made an unsuccessful attempt in the 18th century to fly from the top of a local church using a pair of homemade wings.

With a town centre location this McCarthy and Stone development has a number of amenities right on its doorstep including both Sainsbury's and Aldi supermarkets, as well as a variety of cafes, pubs, restaurants and shops.

For fans of fitness and health the local Francis Scaife Sports Centre offers a variety of classes and equipment as well as a 20-metre swimming pool. In addition, there are two golf clubs located just outside the town.

Pocklington Facts:

8,337

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14 miles

from York

Rogerson Court

Scaife Garth, Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, YO42 2SJ

Bank

Bus stop

Hairdresser

Library

Public House

Shops

The development is within easy reach of many local eateries, shops, pubs and banks. Both Sainsbury’s and Aldi are within 0.4 miles and the local library and Arts Centre is within 0.2 miles. The local Bus Depot is 0.2 miles away, which provides transport to York, Hull and beyond.

Burnby Hall Gardens and Museum is 0.4 miles away from the development. Here you can find beautiful lakes and grounds to explore, including over 100 varieties of water lilies.

Getting to Location

If you are using a Sat Nav system you may need the full address of this development. The postcode is newly created by Royal Mail and may not be accurate for some months.

Sat Nav postcode: YO42 2RB

Our people

The Team at Rogerson Court

Jayne Wilmot

Sales Consultant

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Smooth Move

Nobody expects moving home to be easy, but our Smooth Move service is here to help you every step of the way; from the moment you make a reservation, through to the day you move in. As the UK’s leading retirement housebuilder, we’ve had years of experience helping to make things go more smoothly, which includes helping with the cost.

Please note that images are for illustrative purposes only. Images may include upgrades and optional extras which may be available for you to purchase at an additional cost. Please click here for further explanations. Floor plans and pricing are accurate at time of publication. Floor plans are for guidance purposes only and are subject to change. Prices may fluctuate depending on market conditions and availability.